Wood residues — Import quantity in Germany
Germany: Wood residues — Import quantity was 946,641 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood residues — Import quantity in Germany, 1964–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood residues — import quantity in Germany is 946,641 m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.5% on the previous year and down 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood residues — import quantity in Germany peaked at 2.98 million m3 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 275,300 m3, in 1975.
That places Germany 4th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood residues — Import quantity in Germany, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 287,400 m3 | — |
| 1965 | 287,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 298,300 m3 | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 297,700 m3 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 361,600 m3 | +21.5% |
| 1969 | 480,400 m3 | +32.9% |
| 1970 | 563,400 m3 | +17.3% |
| 1971 | 480,600 m3 | -14.7% |
| 1972 | 457,100 m3 | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 410,200 m3 | -10.3% |
| 1974 | 332,000 m3 | -19.1% |
| 1975 | 275,300 m3 | -17.1% |
| 1976 | 331,000 m3 | +20.2% |
| 1977 | 399,400 m3 | +20.7% |
| 1978 | 424,900 m3 | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 415,700 m3 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 471,400 m3 | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 532,200 m3 | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 524,200 m3 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 562,400 m3 | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 630,400 m3 | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 729,700 m3 | +15.8% |
| 1986 | 877,900 m3 | +20.3% |
| 1987 | 1.06 million m3 | +20.6% |
| 1988 | 976,100 m3 | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 1.19 million m3 | +22.2% |
| 1990 | 1.10 million m3 | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 1.02 million m3 | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 915,211 m3 | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 552,000 m3 | -39.7% |
| 1994 | 580,000 m3 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 579,000 m3 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 619,000 m3 | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 677,000 m3 | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 1.30 million m3 | +92.0% |
| 1999 | 981,000 m3 | -24.5% |
| 2000 | 717,000 m3 | -26.9% |
| 2001 | 839,000 m3 | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 768,000 m3 | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 524,000 m3 | -31.8% |
| 2004 | 1.11 million m3 | +112.0% |
| 2005 | 1.15 million m3 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.63 million m3 | +42.1% |
| 2007 | 2.83 million m3 | +73.8% |
| 2008 | 2.04 million m3 | -27.9% |
| 2009 | 2.57 million m3 | +25.7% |
| 2010 | 2.98 million m3 | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 2.59 million m3 | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 1.80 million m3 | -30.6% |
| 2013 | 2.31 million m3 | +28.5% |
| 2014 | 2.67 million m3 | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 2.58 million m3 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 569,463 m3 | -77.9% |
| 2017 | 803,115 m3 | +41.0% |
| 2018 | 786,306 m3 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 709,968 m3 | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 605,866 m3 | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 715,312 m3 | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 1.15 million m3 | +60.5% |
| 2023 | 1.12 million m3 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 946,641 m3 | -15.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 946,641 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,776 m3, 533.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Germany's 946,641 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,286 m3, 150.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 335,467 m3 | 287,400 m3 | 480,400 m3 | 6 |
| 1970s | 408,960 m3 | 275,300 m3 | 563,400 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 755,550 m3 | 471,400 m3 | 1.19 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 832,671 m3 | 552,000 m3 | 1.30 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.42 million m3 | 524,000 m3 | 2.83 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 million m3 | 569,463 m3 | 2.98 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 907,184 m3 | 605,866 m3 | 1.15 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More environment data for Germany
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0079 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood residues — import quantity in Germany?
- Wood residues — import quantity in Germany was 946,641 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood residues — import quantity recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 million m3 in 2010.
- What is the lowest wood residues — import quantity recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 275,300 m3 in 1975.
- How does Germany rank for wood residues — import quantity?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood residues — import quantity rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood residues — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en